Galatasaray High School

Galatasaray High School Galatasaray Lisesi Lycée de Galatasaray Lyceum Galatasarensis
Location
Beyoğlu, Istanbul , 34430
Coordinates	41°01′58″N 28°58′43″E / 41.03278°N 28.97861°E / 41.03278; 28.97861
Information
Former names	Galatasaray Mekteb-i Sultanisi Lycée Impérial Ottoman de Galata-Sérai Lyceum Imperialis Ottomanicus Galatasarensis
School type	Public, day & boarding
Founded	1481; 544 years ago (1481)
Founder	Bayezid II (Enderûn) Abdülaziz (Lycée Impérial)
School code	159258
CEEB code	696023
Head Master	Prof. M. Reşat Dabak
Grades	Prep, 9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Language	French, Turkish
Student Union/Association	Galatasaraylılar Derneği
Color(s)	Red   Yellow
Mascot	Lion
Publication	Yalım
Alumni name	Galatasaray Liseli
Website	gsl.gsu.edu.tr

Galatasaray High School; Turkish: Galatasaray Lisesi, French: Lycée de Galatasaray), established in Istanbul in 1481, is the oldest and highly selective high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational institution after Istanbul University, which was established in 1453.^[1] The name Galatasaray means Galata Palace, as the school is located at the far end of Galata, the medieval Genoese enclave above the Golden Horn in what is now the district of Beyoğlu.

Admission to Galatasaray High School is determined through nationwide entrance examinations, with successful candidates representing the top 0.03% of students. The institution integrates elements of Turkish and French educational curricula, providing instruction in both languages and upholding a longstanding tradition of academic rigor.

The association football club Galatasaray S.K. was formed by and named after the institution, with the footballers in the club's formative years consisting entirely of pupils from the school. Galatasaray High School is the progenitor of the Galatasaray Community, which includes the football club, its parent Galatasaray Sports Club, and Galatasaray University.

Galatasaray has been the alma mater of numerous prominent figures in art, literature, diplomacy, politics, and other fields, with many Galatasaray alumni making notable contributions to their respective areas.